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Originally Posted by Beau388
The easiest way is to pull the top of the transfer switch, set the volt meter to 120 to 240 volts AC, put the voltmeter probes into the electric cable lugs coming from the generator and then start the generator. Please be careful as 120 volts is enough to injure you badly. I would you tape the voltmeter leads to the terminals if you cannot wedge them in-place.
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Unplug shore power first. Start the gen. No wedging. No tapeing. Set the meter to 200 volt AC scale. Hold a probe in each hand. Put one probe on the neutral (White wire) and leave it there. Move the other probe from one post to the other coming from the gen. Be sure breakers on the gen are on.
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